. . .just a few more to go.This year, one of my goals was to visit the Norton Simon Museum. We've driven by this museum dozens of times since living in the SGV.
It was so worth it! We saw paintings by Picasso (Woman with a Book, pictured), sketches by Rembrandt, and the stunningly beautiful Comtesse d'Haussonville by Ingres (pronounced Ang), which was on loan.
Whenever I visit museums, I'm always surprised at how vivid the paintings are.
Many of these paintings dated from the 14th century, but the color was still so vivid -- you could see the brush strokes on the canvas. One of my favorites was this Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose, by Francisco Zubaran. You can actually see the texture on the skin of the lemons!
Many of these paintings dated from the 14th century, but the color was still so vivid -- you could see the brush strokes on the canvas. One of my favorites was this Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose, by Francisco Zubaran. You can actually see the texture on the skin of the lemons!I can't wait to visit again and explore the grounds and see more of the Asian art.
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